Creator: Donna Knorr worked for the Sands Casino in Atlantic City for 10 years. After Pinnacle Entertainment bought the Sands in 2006, Knorr worked for Pinnacle. Her unique position allowed her access to take photographs during the demolition work on the building. She shot the digital images for her memory book and simultaneously donated the digital files to the Atlantic City Free Public Library.

This collection contains 76 digital photographs in JPG compressed format, taken over the course of August, September, and October 2007. The photographs depict the demolition work at the Sands Casino in Atlantic City before its implosion on October 18, 2007. There are five photographs from the night of the implosion. The collection includes interior and exterior photographs.

System of Arrangement: Photographs are arranged by date. An inventory of the images is below.

This is a digital collection, burned to CD-Rom in December 2007. It is also stored on the hard drive of the Heston Room computer. Reference prints are available in the Heston Room.

Related Materials: The Library has many books related to the Casino industry in Atlantic City. Those interested in this topic should search the Library Catalog , using subject headings like: Casinos – Economic aspects Casinos – New Jersey Casinos – Social aspects Gambling – New Jersey – Atlantic City Gambling – Social aspects

Within the Heston Collection, related holdings include Vertical Files on the Sands Casino and Pinnacle Entertainment, periodicals with articles relating to casino spending and management, and reports about the economic impact of gambling on Atlantic City.

Processing Note: The collection is processed. Finding aid written by Heather Halpin, archivist, December 2007.

Copyright Notice: The Atlantic City Free Public Library owns the collection and the copyrights. Those wishing to reproduce materials from the collection must contact the Library to obtain the proper permissions.

ITEM LIST

File Name

File Size

Description

Date

H058.081607.1014a

22.3 KB

[Sands skywalk demolition]

16 Aug 2007

H058.081607.1015a

20.2 KB

[Sands skywalk demolition]

16 Aug 2007

H058.081607.1411b

22.4 KB

[Sands skywalk demolition]

16 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_4

40.5 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_5

57.0 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_6

55.0 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_7

42.1 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_8

53.3 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_9

48.6 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_10

55.5 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_25

51.9 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31 Aug 2007

H058.DEMO_MLK_27

59.0 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]

31Aug 2007

H058.Quazi002

57.0 KB

Sands demolition

5 Sep 2007

H058.Quazi003

64.1 KB

Sands demolition

5 Sep 2007

H058.Quazi004

56.7 KB

Sands demolition

5 Sep 2007

H058.Quazi005

59.4 KB

Sands demolition

5 Sep 2007

H058.Quazi006

63.7 KB

Sands demolition

5 Sep 2007

H058.Quazi007

48.2 KB

Sands demolition

5 Sep 2007

H058.Quazi008

52.7 KB

Sands demolition

5 Sep 2007

H058.KABOOM001

39.9 KB

Sands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]

7 Sep 2007

H058.KABOOM002

41.0 KB

Sands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]

7 Sep 2007

H058.KABOOM003

23.8 KB

Sands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]

7 Sep 2007

H058.KABOOM004

39.9 KB

Sands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]

7 Sep 2007

H058.KABOOM005

31.0 KB

Sands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]

7 Sep 2007

H058.KABOOM006

45.1 KB

Sands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]

7 Sep 2007

H058.KABOOM007

38.8 KB

Sands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]

7 Sep 2007

H058.100_1032

49.9 KB

[Interior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1040

33.5 KB

[Interior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1041

32.6 KB

[Interior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1044

34.1 KB

[Interior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1208

53.4 KB

[Exterior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1209

62.9 KB

[Exterior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1210

45.6 KB

[Exterior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1211

36.0 KB

[Exterior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1212

46.0 KB

[Exterior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1213

58.8 KB

[Exterior demolition work]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1215

58.8 KB

[Exterior view of Sands garage]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1216

45.3 KB

[Exterior view of Sands garage]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1217

35.7 KB

[Exterior view of Sands garage]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1221

67.6 KB

[Demolition debris at base of Sands garage]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1224

34.8 KB

[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1225

26.8 KB

[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1253

38.6 KB

[Construction equipment around footings of Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_1254

41.4 KB

[Footings of Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2211

66.6 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished garage and Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2212

66.2 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished garage and Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2214

55.2 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2215

60.5 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2266

70.1 KB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment (Aerial view)]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2267

53.0 KB

[Exterior view of Sands casino]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2291

65.1 KB

[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2292

70.7 KB

[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2293

42.3 KB

[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]

before 24 Sep 2007

H058.100_2384

1.19 MB

[Debris around footings of Sands building (Interior view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2386

0.99 MB

[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2390

952 KB

[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2392

651 KB

[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2394

970 KB

[Debris around footings of Sands building (Interior view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2395

1.06 MB

[Debris around footings of Sands building (Interior view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2396

887 KB

[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2411

806 KB

[Exterior view of Sands casino]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2421

677 KB

[Demolition work on exterior of Sands parking garage with Sands casino in the background]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2422

1.31 MB

[Demolition work around footings of Sands building]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2424

0.99 MB

[Exterior view of Sands building]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2427

669 KB

[Exterior view of Sands garage]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2436

985 KB

[Exterior view of Sands garage]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2463

383 KB

[Exterior view of Sands building]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2466

1.20 MB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment (Aerial view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2467

944 MB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building (Aerial view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2469

459 KB

[Demolition debris]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.100_2471

0.97 MB

[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment (Aerial view)]

before 18 Oct 2007

H058.101807. 100_2574

740 KB

[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day (daytime)]

18 Oct 2007

H058.101807. 100_2645

310 KB

[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day during fireworks (nighttime)]

18 Oct 2007

H058.101807.0360

1.95 MB

[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day during fireworks (nighttime)]

18 OCt 2007

H058.101807.389

1.78 MB

[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day during fireworks (nighttime)]